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The Book of Ruth (Signed 1st Printing)
by Jane Hamilton
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0899197442
- ISBN 13
- 9780899197449
- Seller
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LA QUINTA, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ticknor & Fields, 1988. First American Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. First Printing. A fine copy in a very good unclipped dustjacket. A tight and clean copy. Signed by the author--signature only--to the title page. Dustjacket has light rubbing to the rear panel--light edgewear to one small area of the front panel and one very small closed end tear (at the flap). Overall a handsome collectible copy. The author's first book--critically acclaimed and scarce to find in the first print (only 5,000 copies in the first run).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Classic First Editions (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- cfe12891
- Title
- The Book of Ruth (Signed 1st Printing)
- Author
- Jane Hamilton
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0899197442
- ISBN 13
- 9780899197449
- Publisher
- Ticknor & Fields
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- FICTION
Terms of Sale
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Classic First Editions
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LA QUINTA, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...